KARACHI – Pakistani captain Babar Azam has etched his name in history booksas he slammed triple digits against in-form Aussies on day 4 of the secondTest match.
Azam, who is considered one of the finest batsmen of this generation, hasbecome the first-ever Pakistani captain to score a Test century on a homeground.
The 27-year-old right-handed batsman achieved the feat of becoming thesecond Pakistan captain after former batting great Younis Khan to have everscored a ton in the fourth inning of a Test match. Khan, a cricketer turnedcoach, created history back in 2007 against archrival India.
Meanwhile, Pakistani skipper’s partnership with Abdullah Shafique has alsoseen a record being broken. The current partnership of 171 runs is said tobe the highest-ever partnership for any wicket against Kangaroos.
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At the end of day 4, the Men in Green remained in good form as they scored192-2 and require 314 runs from the last day’s play with 8 wickets in hand.
The Pakistani skipper hopes that his batters have the ability to createhistory by chasing the highest-ever target in Test cricket to beatAustralia in the seaside metropolis.
